President Donald Trump finally addressed the allegations against Roy Moore - and he appeared to back the Alabama Senate candidate, saying that "we don't need a liberal person in there" and that Moore "totally denies" theaccusations of sexual abuse and pursuit of underage girls.

He spoke to reporters at the White House before leaving for a Thanksgiving break at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.

US Senate hopeful Roy Moore is accused of sexually inappropriate conduct with a string of teenage girls - including a 14-year-old - when he was in his 30s. Moore has denied the allegations against him and blamed the media and his enemies in the Republican establishment for the backlash against his campaign.

Trump also said he will announce next week whether he will campaign for Moore, who has been abandoned by the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the Republican National Committee in the wake of the accusations.

Asked if voters should back Moore instead in the December 12 special election, Conway said, "We want the votes in the Senate to get this tax bill". "He says it didn't happen and you have to listen to him, also".